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Digital Transformation

Interpack Wrap: Packaging Forced to be All Things to All People

At interpack 2026, one theme stood out: packaging’s growing challenge of balancing sustainability, traceability, intelligence, compliance, and efficiency in a single package.

June 1, 2026

Stretch wrapping/load stabilization

Inteplast Engineered Films (IEF)

May 29, 2026

Robotics

End of the Line Video Series: Interpack Coverage, AI, plus What Recycling and Cadavers Have in Common

Watch as some of the PMG editors sit down and talk about trends, insights, and the cool things that pass by our desks.

May 25, 2026

Palletizing/depalletizing

NūMove Reaches 20+ Semi-Automatic Mixed Palletizer Deployments Serving Leading U.S. Beverage Distributors

NūMove Robotics & Vision

With 22 systems now operating in nine states, NūMove Robotics & Vision delivers scalable mixed palletizing solutions for wholesale alcoholic beverage distributors.

May 22, 2026

Controls & Machine Components

Direct-to-Object Printing Application a Practical Proving Ground for Planar

Norwalt applied Beckhoff’s XPlanar planar technology to a direct-to-object printing platform designed to handle multiple package geometries through software-defined motion rather than dedicated mechanical change parts.

May 21, 2026

Workforce

Loma Systems Appoints New North America Sales Director

Loma Systems, An ITW Company

Tomasz Strzemecki aims to lead regional growth and strengthen customer partnerships for Loma Systems' food safety and inspection solutions.

May 21, 2026

Operational Excellence

Valco Melton Signs a Definitive Agreement to be Acquired by Graco Inc.

Valco Melton

Acquisition aims to adds Valco Melton’s adhesive dispensing and inspection technologies to Graco’s Industrial division to support complementary material handling capabilities.

May 21, 2026

Flexible packaging

Windmoeller & Hoelscher Completes Major Rhode Island Expansion

Windmoeller & Hoelscher

Investment enhances support for flexible packaging customers across North America.

May 21, 2026

Conveying & accumulation

Multi-Conveyor Sponsors 2026 Local Middle School Robotics Team at World Championship Competition … with Accompanying PMMI Skills Fund Match Donation!

Multi-Conveyor

Multi-Conveyor's donation, matched by PMMI's Skills Fund program, supported the Winneconne's "High VEXpectations" trip to the 2026 VEX Robotics World Championships.

May 20, 2026

Wrapping

Formost Fuji Launches New Website Showcasing Advanced Packaging Solutions and Customer-Centric Innovation

Formost Fuji Corporation

The digital platform showcases Formost Fuji’s flow wrapping and bagging equipment, industry applications, service capabilities, and history of more than 60 years in packaging.

May 20, 2026

Workforce

Buskro Expands Global Sales Leadership Across Latin America and Europe

Buskro Ltd.

Francisco Soto joins Buskro to lead business development across Latin America and the Caribbean, while Frank de Jonge will drive European sales and marketing initiatives focused on packaging, labeling, and the expansion of Buskro’s Argo inkjet platform.

May 20, 2026

Bio-based

Live from interpack: Mars Helps Compostables Find Their Lane

Mars’ Eric Klingenberg and a panel of industry voices at interpack pushed for a more practical definition of compostable packaging’s role in circularity. It's a role that's rooted in regional infrastructure, contamination realities, and specific packaging applications rather than broad replacement claims.

May 18, 2026